Comments Due June 3, Replies June 17, on Proposed OTARD Rule Change
Comments are due June 3, replies June 17, on an FCC NPRM on updating a rule for over-the-air reception devices (OTARDs), primarily sought by wireless ISPs, said Thursday's Federal Register. Commissioners approved the NPRM 5-0 last month. “The Commission’s previous…
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decision to limit the applicability of the OTARD rule reflected the infrastructure needs of a previous generation of wireless technologies that relied on larger antennas spread over greater distances to provide service to consumers,” the notice said: “The wireless infrastructure landscape has since shifted toward the development of 5G networks and technologies that require dense deployment of smaller antennas across provider networks in locations closer to customers.” Local governments may oppose the rule change.